SURPLUS CARCANO MODEL 91 TS RIFLE 6.5X52MM - USED SURPLUS CONDITION

[Walt Cakebread]

These have been stored in Ethiopia according to the Palmetto State Armory website. I would assume that they were originally purchased by Ethiopia for its military from Italy. It seems like I might have read that somewhere. But my memory could be off.

I'm not interested in buying one...but if any reader does buy one of the carcanos...  I'd be very interested to know if the rifle is stamped "Made in Italy"

PS...  The rifles the CIA gave to the Cuban exiles were stamped made in Italy (IN ENGLISH)   In a stupi and poorly thougt out attempt to give the CIA deniability when a CIA trained Cuban exile was found to be carrying a rifle with the country of origin stamped on in ENGLISH ....  If the arrogant drunks at the CIA who were training the exiles been sober they may have realized that the stamping should not have ben in English.....The stamp should have read " Fabbriica D' Armre  Gardon Vt "  Or something similar .    The CIA were seeking deniability as the provider of the weapons......

The TSBD carcano was one of the rifles that the CIA had ordered to be stamped "Made in Italy" before they were imported.   After the BOP fiasco the CIA had a large quantity of Carcanos  that they had to get rid of so they offered them to sporting goods dealers at bargain prices.

[Charles Collins]

Here is the question (and four answers, from the Palmetto State Armory webpage) that always seems to be a point of contention with the JFK assassination crowd:

Has anyone shot one of these?
WillT Sep 3, 2020



Answer

Yes. It shot well and grouped the shots in a tight radius.
Steve W. Sep 15, 2020 purchased Aug 8, 2020 

Yes. They shoot ok. None of mine are tack drivers though
zx9rt1 Sep 20, 2020

Yes, I also included photos of brass
josh c. Sep 12, 2020 purchased Aug 15, 2020 

Yes they are a lot of recoil
Steven D. Sep 27, 2020 purchased Aug 10, 2020 

[Walt Cakebread]

Here is the question (and four answers, from the Palmetto State Armory webpage) that always seems to be a point of contention with the JFK assassination crowd:

Has anyone shot one of these?
WillT Sep 3, 2020



Answer

Yes. It shot well and grouped the shots in a tight radius.
Steve W. Sep 15, 2020 purchased Aug 8, 2020 

Yes. They shoot ok. None of mine are tack drivers though
zx9rt1 Sep 20, 2020

Yes, I also included photos of brass
josh c. Sep 12, 2020 purchased Aug 15, 2020 

Yes they are a lot of recoil
Steven D. Sep 27, 2020 purchased Aug 10, 2020

Question....Did the supplier also offer ammo for the carcano?   Where did Steve W., Josh C. and, Steven D get their ammo?

Can any of them be contacted?

[Jerry Freeman]

  I'd be very interested to know if the rifle is stamped "Made in Italy"

 
 

[Charles Collins]

Question....Did the supplier also offer ammo for the carcano?   Where did Steve W., Josh C. and, Steven D get their ammo?

Can any of them be contacted?

I don’t know. But I saw this question and answer in the question and answer section of the Palmetto State Armory webpage:

what 6.5 ammo works in these rifles
?
norm a. Aug 15, 2020


Answer

6.5 x 52 Carcano. Privi Partizan makes several loads.
steven d. Aug 18, 2020

Here is a link to the Privilege Partizan website:

https://www.prvipartizan.com/rifle_ammo.php

Just click on the search menu menu button and select 6.5 x 52 Carcano from the list. Then click on the search button.

[Walt Cakebread]

I don’t know. But I saw this question and answer in the question and answer section of the Palmetto State Armory webpage:

what 6.5 ammo works in these rifles
?
norm a. Aug 15, 2020


Answer

6.5 x 52 Carcano. Privi Partizan makes several loads.
steven d. Aug 18, 2020

Here is a link to the Privilege Partizan website:

https://www.prvipartizan.com/rifle_ammo.php

Just click on the search menu menu button and select 6.5 x 52 Carcano from the list. Then click on the search button.

Oh I don't want to buy any ammo....I just wanted to know if "Palmetto State Armory" has any 6.5 mm carcano ammo that been stored along with the rifles?

[Charles Collins]

Oh I don't want to buy any ammo....I just wanted to know if "Palmetto State Armory" has any 6.5 mm carcano ammo that been stored along with the rifles?

I don’t believe that they do.

[Walt Cakebread]

I don’t believe that they do.

Oh Nuts!..... I had hopes of acquiring some of that CIA ammo that had been manufactured for the Marine Corps.  ( the MC didn't have a single carcano that could use that ammo) Which I'm sure you know was the ammo ( the spent shells, and the live round ) that allegedly was fired from the TSBD that day.....

Which raises the question in any thinking person's mind .... Where the hell would Lee Oswald get ammo that was manufactured for the CIA??